Building construction



April 27, 1943.

'D. M. DONLEY BUILDING ppNSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 10, 1940 INVENTOR. BYDONALD M. DONLEY 4/1414 WM v ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 27, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONDonald M. Donley, Macedonia, Ohio, assignor to The Donley BrothersCompany, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 10,1940, Serial No. 352,105

12 Claims.

This invention relates to building wall constructions and moreparticularly to metal base screeds employed at the bottoms of walls ofrooms and at the bottoms of partitions. It is the general object of theinvention to provide a construction of such metal base screed which willenable the same to be anchored securely in place in a very simple andefficient manner; also to provide a construction of metal base screedwhich can. bev made of any desirable length and be cut to fit while theoperator is on the particular job in which the base screed is to beinstalled; also to provide a base screed which is adapted to cooperateefiectively in the erection and plastering of partitions and theplastering of existing walls;

Further and more limited objects of my invention will be set forth inconnection with the drawing hereof, wherein Fig. 1 represents a planview showing two of my base screeds and the manner in which they can beused in connection with the erection of a partition as welljas inconnection with an existing wall; Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view takenon the line 22 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;Fig. 3 a detail in perspective of one of the anchoring clips employed inanchoring one of my base screeds in place against an existing wall;and'Fig. 4 a similar view of the form of clips used'in connection withtwo of my base screeds when used for the purpose of erecting apartition.

Describing by reference characters the various parts illustrated herein,In denotes generally each .of a pair of sheet metal base screeds. Eachof these base screeds comprises a vertical web I I having bottom andtopflanges l2 and [3 respectively, the said flanges forming a slightangle with the horizontal plane when the webs II are vertical, theangles which the top and bottom flanges make with their respective websbeing equal. Each of these flanges i provided with openings M and [5,respectively, the said openings being closely spaced. The purpose ofinclining the flanges equiangularly with respect to their respectivevertical webs is to enable either flange 12 or l3 to be used as thebottom flange and, when so used, to enable the base screed to beanchored to the floor in an extremely convenient manner.

Where my base screeds are to be used for the purpose of erecting apartition on a foundation consisting of a floor l 6, they will be spacedapart by the metal framework comprising a plurality of vertical metalmembers i 1 (one of which is shown in Fig. 1) and to which framework themetal lath,-' ing (indicated at I8 on Fig. 2 issecure-d1and as shown at25.

which metal lathing serves to support the plaster (indicated at l9).

In installing a pair of base screeds in connection with a partition, Imake use of the special form of clips shown-generally at 20 in Fig. 3,each' clip having a flattened base 2| by which it may be secured to thefloor foundation by a nail -2I extending through a central opening ZiFrom one end of this base there projects a vertical flange 22,preferably of the same width as the width of the framework member I1,thereby to serve as a spacer for the bottom flangesof-the base screeds.The opposite end of the base 2| is projected first upwardly and thendownwardly, as shown at 23; and the entire base of the clip is widenedfrom the flange 22 to and including the projection 23. I

In installing a pair'of base screeds in connection with the erection of,a partition, the metal framework members i1 being in place, th -operatorsecures the clips 20 to the floor foundation, noting that they areproperly located with respect to the said framework members so that thesides of the flanges 22 are in the same vertical planes as the sides ofthe framework members. The clips being secured in place, wires 24 arinserted beneath the projections 23. The base screeds are then assembledin the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the ends of the flanges l2resting upon the projections23. The wires 24 are then threaded throughthe lower openings l4 and the upper openings l5 and their ends aretwisted together,

By theuse i themeans thus described, it will be seen that the basescreeds are assembled and anchored securely in place with the ends ofboth of their flanges engaging the framework members ll, while the endsof the lower flanges engage the 'side's'jof the"ver tical flanges '22 ofthe clips 20. -Th'e'partition can then be completed by securing themetal lath l8 to the'framework members I! and by applying the plaster'l9to the metal lath. It will be'noted in this connection that the openings[5 in theupperflanges of the base screeds form means for keying theplaster to the base screeds. 9

For convenience of illustration, I have also shown in Fig. 2 the'mannerin which my base screeds may be used, both in connection with theerection of a partition and in connection with an existing'wallfoundation, although it will be obvious that'a single base screed may beused :in connection with an existing wall where no :partition is: to bejoined thereto; also that a pair oibase screeds may beusedinthe-erection of a NJ to be extended in opposite directions along; thebottom of the said existing wall foundation.

When one of my base screeds is used in connection with such existingwall foundation, I employ therewith the special form of clip shown inFig. 4, the said clip being indicated generally at 21 and. comprising avertical base 28 from the bottom of which projects a substantiallyhorizontal flange" 29. The base 28 is provided with openings; 30' bymeans of which the clip is secured to the wall foundation-by nails, 3|.It is also providedwith additional openings 32 for the reception ofawire 33, which is passed" from theback of the base 28 forwardly throughthe upper opening 32, then downwardly along the said base and rearwardlythrough the lower opening 32, as shown at 33. The wire is then passedalong the back of the base 28 andbeneath theflange 29and theoverlappingflange l2 of the base screed and through a pair of vertically alignedopenings M and I in the flanges l2 and 13', respectively, as shown at33. The upper portion of the wire which has been inserted through theopenings 32 is then inserted through an adjacent upper opening l5 andthe ends of the wires are twisted together, forming a knot, asshown at34. By this means, the base screed is anchored firmly against the clipsand in close relation to the existing wall foundation. In practice,these clips'will be nailed in place at such intervals as maybe deemedadvisable before the application of the base screeds to the wallfoundation. The wall foundation will be equipped with metal lathing [8,as will be seen in Fig. 2, the plaster will be applied to this lathing,and the openings I5* in the top flange of the base screed will serve asa means for keying the plaster thereto.

Where my base screeds. are employed in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and2, the webs for the screeds which are applied to a-wall foundation areintegral with the webs of the screeds which are applied to the frameworkmembers l1, it being only necessary to out thebottom. and top flanges l2and B of continuous screed elements" in order to enable. themtoconstitute-screedsavaih able for, both types: of foundations. Thisenables me to avoid the presence of joints between screeds that areadapted to be applied to the bottoms of walls and screeds which areadapted to be employedwiththe bottoms of partitions. This not onlyprovides strength at the corners between the screeds employed for thesetwo purposes but also makes it unnecessary toresort to the use ofadditional joint-closing expedientsf.

such as have been employed heretofore.

From the foregoing description, takenwith the drawing, it will'beevident that I have produced a metal base screed which is simple andinexpensive of production and'that I have used, in connection with suchbase screed, an equally simple and eflicientmeans for anchoring the samein place; also that the base screed herein is adapted to cooperateefficiently in the erection of partitionsand' in the application ofplaster to existing walls while performing its usual function as a basescreed for such constructions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 1. In a buildingconstruction, the combination, with a foundation, of a sheet metal basescreed having a vertical web and flanges extending from the .top andbottom thereof, the bottom flange being upwardly inclined and saidflanges having openings therein, and means anchoring the said basescreed to said foundation said means comprising a clip having a bodyportion and an angular projection extending from the said body portion,means anchoring the said clip to said foundation with the projectionthereof extendingbeneath the bottom flange of said base screed, andmeans securing the base screed to the said clip, said means comprising awire having a portion extending beneath the bottom projection of theclip and thence through openings in the top and bottom flanges, theupper ends of both portionsof the wire being secured together.

2. In a. building construction, the combination, with a foundation, of asheet metal base screed having av vertical web and flanges extendingfrom the top and bottom thereof, the bottom flange being upwardlyinclined and both of said flanges having openings therein, and meansanchoring the said base screed to said foundation, said meanscomprising. a clip having a body portion and. an. angular projectionextending from the saidbody portion, means anchoring the said clipwhereby the projection thereof will extend beneath the bottom flange ofsaid base screed, and means securing the base screed to the said clip,said means comprising a wire having a portion extending beneath theangularly extending bottom; projection. of the clip and through openingsin the top andbottom flanges and having another portion extendingupwardly through another opening in the top flange, the upper ends ofthe said portions being secured together.

3. In a building construction, a sheet metal base screed having avertical web and flanges extending from the top and bottom thereof, thebottom flange being upwardly inclined and the said flanges havingopenings therein, and means anchoring the said base screed in position,said means comprising clips each having a vertical base having means forfastening the same to a wall, said base having at its lower end a flangeprojecting toward and adapted to be inserted beneath the upwardlyinclined flange on the bottom of the base screed, and a wire having aportion extending between such wall and the back of. the base of eachclip and beneath the flange of. the latter and through openings in thelower and upper flanges of said base' screed and having another portionextending through an upper opening in said base screed, the ends of thewire portions being secured together.

4. In the building construction recited in claim 3-, each clip havingone or more openings therethrough for the reception of means forfastening the same to a wall and being provided with additional openingsone portion of the wire extending through one of said openings from backto front and through the other of said openings from front to back andthence beneath the flange projecting from the base of said clip andthence through openings in the bottom and top base screed flange, andthe other portion of the wire extending through another opening in thetop base screed flange, with the ends of the wire secured together. i

5. In a building construction, a vertically disposed framework memberadapted to be used in connection with the erection of a partition, op-

posed base screeds each comprising a vertical web and flanges projectingfrom the tops and bottoms thereof and adapted to engage opposite sidesof said frameworkmember, means anchoring the said base screeds inposition with their flanges presented toward each other, the said meanscomprising clips secured to the floor on which the base screeds rest andeach provided with an upwardly projecting base portion extendingtransversely of the space between said base screeds, said flanges havingopenings therethrough, and wires extending beneath the upwardlyprojecting base portions of the said clips and through the lower andupper openings of the flanges of the opposed base screeds and havingtheir ends secured together. 6. In a building cdnstruction, a verticallydis posed framework member adapted to be used in connection with theerection of a partition, opposed base screeds each comprising a verticalweb and flanges projecting from the tops and bottoms thereof and adaptedto engage opposite sides of said framework member, the bottom flangesbeing upwardly inclined, and means anchoring the said base screeds inposition with their flanges presented toward each other, the said meanscomprising clips secured to the floor on which the base screeds rest andeach having an upwardly projecting base portion extending transverselyof the space between said base screeds and overlapped by the bottomflanges of opposed base screeds, said flanges having openingstherethrough, and Wires extending beneath the upwardly projecting baseportions of the said clips and through the lower and upper openings ofthe flanges of the opposed base screeds and having their ends securedtogether.

7. In the construction recited in claim 5, the upwardly projecting baseportion of each clip defining a channel therebeneath for the receptionof the wire and upon which the inner ends of the bottom flanges of'opposed base screeds are supported.

8. In a building construction, a vertically disposed framework memberadapted to be used in connection with the erection of a partition,pposed base screeds each comprising a vertical web and flangesprojecting from the tops and bottoms thereof and adapted to engageopposite sides of said framework member, and means anchoring the saidbase screeds in position with their flanges presented toward each otherthe said means comprising clips secured to the floor on which the basescreeds rest and each having a base having an upwardly projectingportion extending transversely of the space between said base screeds,said flanges having openings therethrough, and wires extending beneaththe upwardly projecting portions of the said clips and through the lowerand upper openings of the flanges of the opposed base screeds andsecured together, each of the said clips having a vertical flange ofsubstantially the same width as the width of the structural frame workmembers whereby they serve to space the bottom flanges of the opposedbase screeds.

9. In a building construction, a vertically disposed framework memberadapted to be used in connection with the erection of a partition,opposed base screeds each comprising a Vertical web and flangesprojecting from the tops and bottoms thereof and adapted to engageopposite sides of said framework member, the bottom said meanscomprising clips secured to the floor on which the base screeds restand. each having 7 a base having an upwardly projecting portionextending transversely of the space between said base screed and beneaththe bottom flanges thereof, said flanges having openings therethrough,and wires extending beneath the upwardly projecting portions of the saidclips and through the lower and upper openings of the flanges of theopposed base screeds and secured together, each of the said clips havinga vertical flange of substantially the same width as the width of thestructural frame work members whereby they serve to space the bottomflanges of the opposed base screeds.

10. In the construction set forth in claim 9, the upwardly projectingportion of the base of each clip forming a channel for the reception ofthe wire, which extends through the openings in the bottom and topflanges of the opposed base screeds.

11. In a building construction, the combination, with a wall foundationand a vertically disposed partition member, of a base screed comprisingtwo sections each having a vertically disposed web provided withperforated top and bottom flanges extending therefrom, the bottom flangeof each section being upwardly inclined, the said webs being arranged atsubstantially right angles to and continuous with each other, and meansfor anchoring one of said screed sections in operative relation to itscooperating wall foundation and the other of said screed sections inoperative relation to its cooperating partition member, with its topflange in proximity to the said member, the means for anchoring thescreed sections in operative relation to their respective cooperatingwall foundation and partition member comprising clips having each a bodyportion and an angular projection, the said clips being secured inposition with their respective angular projections located beneath aninclined bottom flange of a screed section, and a wire having a portionextending beneath the angular projection of each of said clips andthence through openings in the top and bottom flanges of theirrespective sections, the upper ends of both portions of the wires beingsecured together.

12. In a. building construction, the combination, with a wall foundationand the vertically extending member of a partition adapted to abut awall, including said foundation, intermediate of the ends of said wall,of a pair of base screeds each comprising two sections each having avertically disposed web provided with perforated top and bottom flangesextending therefrom, the bottom flanges being upwardly inclined, thewebs of each of said sections being arranged at substantially rightangles to and continuous with each other, one section of each screedbeing complementary to one of the sections of the other screed, andmeans for securing the screeds in position with the complementarysections thereof arranged on opposite sides of the partition member andwith their flanges extending toward and in proximity to the respectivesides of said member and with the other sections extending in proximityto and parallel with their respective portions of the wall foundationand with their respective flanges projecting toward said foundation, themeans for anchoring the screed sections portion extending beneath theangular projection of each of said clips and thence through openings inthe top and bottom flanges of their respective sections, the upper endsof both por- 5 tions of the Wires being secured together.

DONALD M. DONLEY.

